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Jan 29, 2026 · 4 min read

India bets on up to 7.2% growth next year, outpacing most major economies

India's economy is growing faster than most, but it is still seeing capital outflows.

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Jan 29, 2026 · 3 min read

Starbucks to unveil long-term outlook at investor day, as Niccol says turnaround is just beginning

Starbucks is expected to release a long-term forecast and share more details about how it plans to hit those financial targets at an investor presentation.

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Jan 29, 2026 · 4 min read

Drugmakers Roche and Sanofi talk up their pipelines, as earnings fail to excite

The drugmaker's full-year results didn't seem to move the needle for investors who are instead focused on future growth prospects and innovation

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Jan 29, 2026 · 1 min read

Fed will be on hold until mid-year

Read the January forecast from the FT’s Monetary Policy Radar team

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Jan 29, 2026 · 2 min read

World’s largest sovereign wealth fund posts record $1.4 billion annual return, driven by tech and banking rally

Norway's $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund holds stakes in many of the world's biggest companies, including Apple, Nvidia and JPMorgan Chase.

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Jan 29, 2026 · 4 min read

Denmark lauds constructive talks with U.S. over Greenland: ‘Now we are back on track’

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen on Thursday welcomed constructive high-level talks over Greenland's future.

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Jan 29, 2026 · 2 min read

SAP shares see biggest drop since 2020 after fourth-quarter cloud contract growth disappoints

It's the biggest daily fall since October 26 2020, when stock dropped 22% following disappointing third quarter results

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Jan 29, 2026 · 3 min read

What tariffs? Toyota hits record sales in 2025, despite Trump’s auto levies

Toyota Motor retained its position as the world's top-selling automaker with record sales of 10.5 million in 2025, the Japanese auto giant reported on Thursday.  

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Jan 29, 2026 · 8 min read

CNBC's Inside India newsletter: EU edges out U.S. in getting India to slash auto tariffs, but can European carmakers win big?

India has shed import duties on European cars, opening its long-protected auto industry from global competition.

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Jan 29, 2026 · 1 min read

The Fed is done cutting until something changes

Plus, the falling dollar

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Jan 29, 2026 · 4 min read

Why Nvidia’s AI boom couldn’t happen without Dutch chip equipment maker ASML

ASML is the only company in the world that makes extreme ultraviolet lithography machines, which are crucial for manufacturing advanced AI chips

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Jan 29, 2026 · 4 min read

China and the UK are attempting to reset their relationship — here's how

U.K. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he hopes to build "more sophisticated" ties with China as the two nations look to revive their bilateral relationship.

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